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Lockdown: Nursing homes in Spain a vector for deadly coronavirus
MADRID: Death arrived slowly at the nursing home where Chelo Megia works. Then it was everywhere. On March 11, a Wednesday, Megia still thought the Residencia Nunez De Balboa in central Spain, where she had been an auxiliary nurse for
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U.S. states, cities desperate for coronavirus help, military prepares
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: Several more U.S. governors on Monday joined the procession of states ordering millions of Americans to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, while President Trump signaled he’s considering a move in the opposite direction.
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Working from home triggers demand for chips, laptops, network goods
SEOUL/TOKYO: With more employees working from home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, demand is surging for laptops and network peripherals as well as components along the supply chain such as chips, as companies rush to build virtual
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Australians under strict lockdown, cruise ship with sick passengers denied entry
SYDNEY: Australians began living under strict new lockdown rules today, as coronavirus cases topped 1,600 and authorities denied entry to a cruise ship carrying hundreds on board complaining of respiratory illnesses. As new restrictions closing non-essential services came into effect,
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Coronavirus forces states to order nearly one in three Americans to stay home
NEW YORK : Nearly one in three Americans was under orders on Sunday to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as Ohio, Louisiana and Delaware became the latest states to enact broad restrictions, along with the
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Italy coronavirus deaths at 5,476 after 651 rise
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued its relentless rise in Europe on Sunday with Italy announcing 651 dead in one day, bringing its total to 5,476. It was an increase of 13.5 percent but down from Saturday’s figure when 793 people
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Cuban doctors head to Italy to fight coronavirus battle
HAVANA: Communist-run Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend, to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus at the request of the worst-affected region Lombardy. The Caribbean island
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Italy deaths jump almost 800, government shuts most workplaces
ROME: Italy recorded a jump in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 yesterday, taking the toll in the world’s hardest-hit country to almost 5,000. In its latest desperate effort to halt the epidemic Rome ordered, that all businesses must close
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India launch 14-hour long curfew to reduce COVID-19 spread faster
MUMBAI: India launched a 14-hour long curfew today, to limit the fast-spreading coronavirus epidemic in the country, where 315 people have so far been found to have contracted the disease. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation
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UK government plans to buy into airlines
The British government is planning to buy equity stakes in airlines and other companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Financial Times reported on.ft.com/2QypHcc on Saturday. The government plans to invest billions of pounds in companies including IAG-owned British Airways (ICAG.L) in
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